Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (IBA) invites sealed bids from active taxpayers and civil work contractors registered with relevant tax authorities for decoration services related to Convocation 2026. The tender is issued under reference ES/01/26-27 and covers decoration and related services for the institution's convocation ceremony. The work will be executed at IBA Main Campus, University Enclave, Karachi, Sindh. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 3, 2026 at 11 AM to allow bidders to inspect the venue and understand project requirements. The tender procedure is single-stage, one-envelope bidding with a tender fee of Rs. 5,000 (non-refundable).
Eligible bidders must be active taxpayers registered with relevant tax authorities and must possess satisfactory performance history with institutions and organizations. Firms with dissatisfactory performance records will not be issued tender documents. A bid security of Rs. 175,000 in the form of a pay order or demand draft payable to IBA Karachi is mandatory and must accompany the financial proposal. Only registered civil work contractors who meet tax compliance requirements are invited to submit bids.
Tender documents may be collected from the Office of Head of Procurement, Fauji Foundation Building, IBA Main Campus, University Enclave, Karachi on working days (Monday to Friday) after submission of the paid fee challan. Alternatively, documents can be downloaded from https://www.iba.edu.pk/tenders/. The tender fee challan should be generated from the IBA website and deposited in any Meezan Bank Ltd branch. Sealed bids must be dropped in the Tender Box at Security Office, Gate 4, IBA Main Campus and will be opened on September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM in the presence of bidders' representatives. Contact the Assistant Manager Procurement on extension 2150 at 38104700 or email tenders@iba.edu.pk for inquiries.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
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IBA Karachi seeks a decoration contractor for its 2026 convocation ceremony, a prestige institutional event.
The Rs. 175,000 bid security and mandatory site visit indicate a moderately scoped project with strong governance standards. Active taxpayer registration and clean performance history are strict requirements; firms without prior institutional work or compliance issues should not bid. This is a one-off event contract with tight timelines between document issuance and opening (17 days), suggesting immediate execution capability is valued.
Who can bid: Bidders must be active taxpayers registered with relevant tax authorities (NTN/SRB/GST registration required). Civil work contractors with satisfactory institutional performance history are preferred. Firms with any dissatisfactory performance record are explicitly barred from receiving documents. Typically, contractors should also hold relevant membership with PEC or similar professional bodies, though not explicitly stated here.